AMD Threadripper Pro 5000 WX-Series: Three CPUs tested!

1. Threadripper Pro 5000 WX-Series2. A Closer Look - AMD's Threadripper Pro3. A Closer Look - The WRX80 Platform4. Testing Methodology5. Technical: Power Consumption and Temperatures6. Tests: Blender & Cinebench7. Tests: Memory Bandwidth and Latency8. Tests: Handbrake & 7-Zip9. Technical: Performance Per Watt10. Closing Thoughts11. View All Pages

Cinebench Performance Per Watt

Unsurprisingly, it’s pretty difficult to even compete with the Threadripper Pro 5995WX in Cinebench Performance per Watt data. 128 Threads running at a sensible 280W TDP are very powerful for massively parallel, multi-threaded tasks like rendering.

Interestingly, the same cannot be said for the 24- and 32-core Threadripper Pros. Given their identical 280W TDPs, it is clear that AMD has pushed their frequency beyond its ideal efficiency operating point.

I guess this is fine for extracting maximum performance from the processors, whereby the 64-core almost certainly leaves frequency on the table. Though, for a workstation environment where added power usage translates into more costly electricity infrastructure and usage bills, as well as increased HVAC requirements inside the workplace.

Perhaps an Eco-type mode of maybe 180W TDP would be useful.

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